Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Seven years ago, our economy plunged into a free fall that took us deeper than any crisis since the Great Depression."

"I want to turn to your experience. The caution I would have is against trying to use the challenges of banks in rural America as a wedge to restore the New York Wall Street casino operations that brou..."

"Congress responded with the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to protect consumers and our economy."

"I do not think anyone wants to return to that era."